We love our new shoe rack.  It is quite large- make sure it fits your space! We have it at the top of our stairs, and it's a tight fit.  But we do manage to store tons of stuff in it.  Four people's shoes, hats, mittens, scarves, etc.  We put a basket on top for keys and cell phones.  Everything is ready when we leave the house!  It is definitely darker that the picture shows.  And have some patience when putting it together- it takes a while. Great buy.